Bank official Howard T. Lyon retires after 35 years
Howard T. Lyon of Wachovia Bank and Trust Co. in High Point retires after 35 years in banking. He will move to an 80 acre mountain farm near Sparta in Alleghany County this summer and plans to visit High Point often. He grew up in Alleghany, graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, and led trust accounts for clients in Jamestown Thomasville and High Point.
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Howard T. Lyon
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Lyon
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
High Point
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Sparta
Jamestown
Thomasville
N. H. Lyon
Roaring Gap
Cheerio
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Stone Mountain
University of North Carolina At
Chapel Hill
Bowling Green University
Kentucky
Charlie Norfleet
Norfleet
Winston-Salem
The
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General Banking Department
Alleghany
FBI
Editor notes on Hoover claims in FBI Bulletin
The piece reviews FBI files showing judges and parole boards easing sentences and releasing offenders, arguing prisons, while flawed, are safer overall than past systems. It cites examples of leniency toward violent crimes and drug issues, and warns against overemphasizing prisons as the sole blame for rising crime.
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J. Edgar Hoover
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Hoover
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America
Nixon pushes revenue sharing as central aim of new Congress
The capital beat outlines President Nixon’s push to make revenue sharing the keystone of his legislative program. Critics warn federal revenue limits, noting Congress faces debt and potential tax shifts. Analysts question which states benefit and how suburbs influence political gains in upcoming redistricting.
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Leslie Carpenter
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Double Jeopardy Sled Ride Turns into Freeze Frame
A sled ride on a hill ends when a rider piggybacks. a stuck coat tightens at a halt and a frantic rescue follows. The tale then shifts to North Carolina State University economists predicting spring egg prices in the 24 to 25 cent range with higher feed costs offsetting gains. Consumers may pay 39 to 42 cents per dozen in spring retail.
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North Carolina State University
Brooks
Kindergarten program advances in High Point under model cities plan
The model cities effort moves five months after school began to enroll children in public kindergarten in High Point. While funding and some issues remain, the program aims to break the cycle of poverty by preparing children for first grade and strengthening the community long term.
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High Point
Mode Cities
Need For Water Grows Beyond High Point
High Point must seek regional solutions for future water supply by connecting with the Yadkin basin and Greensboro and Guilford County. The plan, backed by the Piedmont Council of Governments and Triad Council, envisions transferring water between watersheds and coordinating with Winston-Salem Forsyth County to secure long term growth, health, and regional infrastructure.
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Hawkins High Point
High Point
Yadkin
Piedmont Triad
Winston- Salem
Deep River
Guilford
Greensboro
Guilford County
Piedmont Council of Government
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Triad Council
Yadkin River
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